Baldwinsville, NY -- The Baldwinsville Central School District marching band won first place at the annual Darien Lake marching band competition.

The Marching Bees competed in the competition on Saturday. The Marching Bees consists of students from Ray Middle School, Durgee Junior High School and C.W. Baker High School.

The band beat seven other high school marching bands and won the overall Grand Championship award. The Marching Bee's score of 96.9 was the highest score the band has ever received at this annual competition, and the band was named an "Outstanding Band of Distinction" by the panel of judges.